Summary
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to work full time supporting children from Early Years to Year 6. With a committed and friendly staff team, this position offers a rare and exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to continue developing their skills as an excellent supporter of early learning.
Wage
£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
39 weeks a year employment, exact working days and hours TBC
37 hours a week
Start date
Friday 25 April 2025
Duration
1 year 9 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
Provide teaching support to pupils by delivering learning activities with the class teacher and interventions to maximise attainment through:
* Working under the guidance of teaching staff to implement agreed learning activities, programmes of learning with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom. This could include those requiring detailed and specialist knowledge
* Assisting the teacher in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources
* Identifying clear learning objectives and determining how they will be supported and assessed
* Assisting in the setting of tasks which challenge pupils and ensure high levels of interest
* Setting and maintaining appropriate and demanding expectations
* Having an awareness of end of year attainment targets and expectations, building on prior attainment
* Provide clear structures for lesson support: maintaining pace, motivation and challenge
* Making effective use of formative assessment and providing feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher
* Ensuring effective support and best use of all the school day, including unstructured times
* Monitor and intervene during learning time to ensure amazing learning and discipline is the norm
* During interventions use a variety of supporting methods to: match approach delivery to content, structure information, present key knowledge/ ideas and using appropriate vocabulary consistently
* Use effective questioning and listen carefully to pupils, give attention to errors and misconceptions
* Ensure effective support so that pupils acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught
* Preparing, maintaining and using equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use
Where you’ll work
Firbeck Road
Wollaton
Nottingham
NG8 2FB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
Your training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
* Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
* Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
* Adapt resources to support all learners.
* Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
* Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
* Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
* Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
* Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
* Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
* Apply methods of formative assessment.
* Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
* Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
* Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
* Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
* Provide feedback to learners.
* Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
* Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
* Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
* Adapt resources to support all learners.
* Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
* Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
* Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
* Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
* Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
* Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
* Apply methods of formative assessment.
* Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
* Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
* Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
* Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
* Provide feedback to learners.
Your training plan
Teaching Assistant Level 3.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade Grades 9-4 (or A*-C))
* Maths (grade Grades 9-4 (or A*-C))
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Problem solving skills
* Analytical skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Time management
* Adaptable
Other requirements
Candidate must be able to travel to the workplace according to working hours.